MRP/Protein Bar/Protein shake

[TheSiege]

If I take eas protein shake after a workout is that considered a meal?

 

[onlyCOpunk]

No.

After a workout you should be eating solid foods high in protein within 45 minutes. A shake will suffice if you can't get to food immediately but it will not have the same effect as a meal of food.

If it's hard for you to make a meal right after you workout for some reason. Preboil and shred some chicken breasts. Then just throw them on a salad or in a sandwich.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: TheSiege
If I take eas protein shake after a workout is that considered a meal?

What difference does it make whether it's considered a meal or not?

 

[TheSiege]

im doing body for life so it says 6 small meals, so i wasn't sure if a protein shake is considered a meal

 

[KoolDrew]

If you ingest something, consider it a meal.

 

[onlyCOpunk]

If it's part of a 6 meal a day thing, then it can suffice as an inbetween meal. But you shouldn't be substituting a shake for breakfast lunch or dinner. Those meals inbetween a shake is fine. You should try and fit in your exercise routine right before one of the bigger meals.

 

[TheSiege]

Well this is my schedule...

5:30am Work Out
6:30am Protein Shake or Protein Bar
9:30am Myoplex Lite MRP Shake
12:00pm Lunch, Tuna Sandwich/Turkey Sandwich or something similar
3:30pm Protein Shake or Bar
5:30pm Dinner, Somethig with CHX or Tuna Or Baked Potato
7:30pm Snack, Cottage Cheese Mixed With Yogurt


how does that look?

 

[onlyCOpunk]

I would substitute your 6:30am meal with 2 eggs a bagel and a glass of milk. The good thing about eggs is you can make a big batch of hardboiled ones.

At least that's what I eat for breakfast. Hardboiled eggs are surprisingly easy to get out with a spoon, then you just put some tabasco or something on them them in between a bagel. If you can get it I'd also recommend eggs on toast with vegemite.

Also you might want to think about substituting tuna and deli meats. As prepackaged tuna carries a lot of sodium as do deli meats.

One more thing add a piece of fruit to your 930 and 330 meals, a banana, apple or orange.

Otherwise you are getting a lot of your protein from shakes and bars, and not a lot of solids before lunch. You'll be surprised what a difference a solid food breakfast will make over a shake.

 

[TheSiege]

ok, yeah i planned on eating fruits and veggies and all, i just didnt list them

 

[TheSiege]

Ok here is my new menu

5:30am Work Out
6:30am Cottage Cheese Mixed With Yogurt, Protein Shake, Apple
9:30am Myoplex Lite MRP Shake, Baby Carrotts
12:00pm Lunch, Tuna Sandwich/Turkey Sandwich or something similar, Cucumber Slices
3:30pm Protein Bar
5:30pm Dinner, Somethig with CHX or Tuna Or Baked Potato, Banana
7:30pm Snack, Protein Shake